illocutionary
[ il-uh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˌɪl əˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective Philosophy, Linguistics.
pertaining to a linguistic act performed by a speaker in producing an utterance, as suggesting, warning, promising, or requesting.
Compare
locutionary,
perlocutionary.
OTHER WORDS FROM illocutionary
il·lo·cu·tion, nounWords nearby illocutionary
illiteracy,
illiterate,
illiterati,
illness,
illocution,
illocutionary,
illogic,
illogical,
illogicality,
illude,
illume